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Saturday, April 1, 2017

Welcome to the April ODBD Release!

Hello friends! Welcome to the April Our Daily Bread Designs release! If you have not seen the entire release you can do so HERE. Once again... spring is in the air and the team has designed some amazing creations! As always, Kelley is giving away prizes for this release:

Three randomly selected winners will each receive a $25 Gift Code to the ODBD Website just for commenting on the Design Team cards! You
have until April 2, 2017 at 9:00 p.m. EDT to leave your comments on the
Designers Blogs for a chance to win! The Winners will be posted on the
ODBD Blog on April 3rd so be sure to check back there to see if you
won!

I simply folded a top fold A2 card, die cut the lattice background from the same white card stock, die cut the Vintage Label from pink card stock and sponged with worn lipstick distress ink. I stamped the sentiment and die cut the panel with a smaller Vintage Label and popped each layer up on the lattice background. To make my floral spray, I die cut several of each size petals from the Roses Die set, sponged with worn lipstick, spritzed with water, and scrunched up. I left them to dry all scrunched up. Once dry, I opened them and using my large ball embossing tool and a mat, I worked the petals until they cupped a bit and then I layered them up by size. I made the bud by turning several of the smallest petals around my straight piercing tool to create a circular shape. I glued each petal over the last, overlapping just a bit. I cut a bit off the bottom and glued the bud to the inside of the rose. I made one little blossom the same way but only used a few petals. I die cut several leaves from the Rose Leaves die set and a flourish from the Fancy Foliage die set. I felt the flowers needed center stage so I left off any further embellishments.

For this card I stamped the floral designs with Real Red and die cut the panels with the gorgeous new Fancy Fan die. This die is so intricate and can be used several ways. It can be used to create a stand alone fan, or to add a fan to a card, and it can also be used to create borders and even the images and sentiments can be cut with the die in such a way that there is a fancy label type cut around them. Watch the DT this month for more ideas!!!

Anyway... this card is a center step card. I used real red behind the lattice background die, and then die cut 4 floral images and 2 sentiments from the Lovely Flowers set and put them together to form a fan. I popped up the fan over the lattice on foam dimensionals.

To create the rose this time, I did not spritz with water or scrunch up. Instead, I just worked the fibers over really well with my large ball stylus. It took a lot to shape these flowers because this card stock is very heavy, but the look I think is very pretty. I did cut my petals apart to create this rose, and I'm pretty happy with how it came out looking like a rose. I sponged the edges with fired brick distress ink, used my piercing tool to curl the edges of the petals down a bit, and I die cut 3 of the leaves and sponged them lightly as well. I adhered this rose with hot glue since it is large and needed to be secure.

Here is another view of the easel card. I added the happy birthday script die cut and added a white panel inside for my message.

To recap, here are the NEW products I used today:

Here are the links to the rest of the Design Team. Be sure to leave a comment on each blog so you don't miss a chance to win one of the prizes!

Grace, what gorgeous cards, and I love the lattice die both directions. And your roses are stunning with the sponging to add more realism. Beautifully done cards, and I always love your easel cards! It's so lovely to see you posting again, and I am getting back into the swing a bit as my eyes are healing. Still don't have the best focus yet, but time heals (as you well know). Hugs and love, precious friend! xoxo

Grace, another beautiful set of cards. The papers you used are really nice. Where are you getting your cardstock/papers from? The red is so rich looking. Never get tired of seeing your beautiful creations. Thank you

Grace, your roses are absolutely perfect and gorgeous!!! I amazed sweet friend! Love your cards especially the first pink and white...I love those colors together and I just LOVE those roses and against the lattice bg is so beautiful!

Your cards are so gorgeous, Grace!! I just love the roses you created. They are so realistic and beautifully done!! Your fan on the card is absolutely gorgeous!! You are such an inspiration! TTYS!Hugs,Chris

Grace, I am in love with your roses on both cards. They are so bloomy :) The card is beautiful with the lattice background, roses and the layers of vintage labels for the sentiment. And the second card, the fan is gorgeous with the red rose. They are so inspiring. THANK YOU so much for sharing them.

Grace, your cards are both absolutely gorgeous!! Love the fan card with the red rose as well as your scrunched roses - you are the master at flowers, sweet friend! Thanks for the inspiration and I hope you have a blessed Easter!

About Me

I am a child of the King, a wife of 45 years, a mother, and a grandmother. I love almost all types of crafts from quilting to papercrafting. Card making has become my favorite passtime... I love it because it is not self focused... it is other focused. I enjoy making something that I know will bring comfort, encouragement, and maybe some joy to others.

Praise God...Only By the Cross

I am not what I ought to be.I am not what I wish to be.I am not even what I hope to be.But by the cross of Christ,I am not what I was.John Newton

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The Fine Print

These are my personal creations. Please feel free to enjoy and use them for your own personal inspiration. They are however NOT to be copied, captured, or used in any way for publication, contests or sale without my express permission. I thank you for understanding.

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